Mitch Daniels

Billionaire industrialist and conservative political donor Charles Koch welcomed a group of roughly 450 like-minded fundraisers to one of his twice-annual conferences Saturday by challenging them to advocate for ending "corporate cronyism" - even if those policies help their businesses. Koch, who along with brother David has long pressed for a federal government that collects fewer taxes and issues fewer regulation, said cutting back special treatment for business is the first step to ending a "two-tiered society" and encouraging "principled entrepreneurship" "Where I believe we need to start in reforming welfare is eliminating welfare for the...

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Billionaire industrialist and conservative political donor Charles Koch welcomed a group of roughly 450 like-minded fundraisers to one of his twice-annual conferences Saturday by challenging them to advocate for ending "corporate cronyism" -...

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels has been appointed one of three leaders of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Daniels, a former Republican Indiana governor who left office in 2013, will serve as a co-chair of the...

Celebrating Indiana's 200th bicentennial next year will cost the state at least $55 million — and that's not including more than 430 locally funded events. Most of the money will be dedicated to building a $25 million state archives facility and a $24...

Thomas Easterly informed Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday he will retire from his post as commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, a position he has held since 2005. Easterly's retirement is effective Aug. 28. Gov. Mike Pence praised...

Industry representatives say Indiana's expanded health care program for low-income residents has functioned smoothly in the months since it was implemented following federal approval. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in January...

A veteran southern Indiana lawmaker says he won't seek re-election next year. Republican state Sen. Brent Steele of Bedford told The Times-Mail on Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1IJs1U3 ) that he wants to devote more time to his family and grandchildren and to...

An attorney who once served as Indiana's public access counselor has been tapped as the new commissioner for the state Department of Revenue. Gov. Mike Pence announced the appointment of Andrew Kossack on Monday. Kossack currently serves as chief of staff...

Jason Barclay, who serves as Gov. Bruce Rauner's general counsel, has paid $1.37 million for a four-bedroom house in Hinsdale.Barclay, 39, most recently was a lawyer in private practice in Indiana. Previously he had been legal counsel for then-Gov....

Gov. Mike Pence called off public appearances Monday and sports officials planned an "Indy Welcomes All" campaign ahead of this weekend's NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis as lawmakers scrambled to quiet the firestorm over a new law that has...

On his path to becoming Illinois' next governor, equity investor Bruce Rauner boasted he would be able to fix the state's massive financial problems, assuring voters, "I've been a success at everything I've done."
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The University of Florida hired Cornell Provost Kent Fuchs as its 12th president on Wednesday.
There were no protesters. No screaming matches. No idle threats.
No naked attempt to undercut the public and open process.
In short, it was a very...

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is officially declaring his presidential candidacy on Monday. But he offered a sneak peak to supporters in a YouTube video posted Sunday, in which he pledges to speak candidly about the nation’s challenges.“I could...